9 Increased Campervan and Motorhome Tourism PDF 402 KB
Report by Executive Director with Responsibility for Development and Economic Growth
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Minutes:
The Committee gave consideration to a report providing details of increased campervan and motorhome tourism across ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp and providing Members with the latest position in respect of this, following the setting up of a short life working group involving a wide range of partners.
Discussion took place in relation to potential future resource being made available by the Scottish Government to manage the national increase in campervan and motorhome tourism; the requirement for any solutions to take into account the views of local people and businesses; the importance of tourism to the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp area; and the need to provide relevant facilities and infrastructure to manage the increase in campervan and motorhome tourism.
Decision
The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee:
1. noted the contents of the report; and
2. considered the opportunities and challenges presented by informal camping and motorhome visits and how these could be best managed within the MAKI administrative area.
(Reference: Report by Executive Director with Responsibility for Development and Economic Growth, dated 3rd March 2021, submitted)
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